Automobile body



March 5, 1929. M. J. wlsBY 1,704,114

GARMENT RETAINER BAH Filed Sept. 27, 1926 lw ,27km/f ATTORNEYS lll Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARIUS J. WISBY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HARTMANN TRUNK COM- PANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

GARMENTRETAINER BAR.

Application led September 27, 1926.

This invention relates to improvements in garment retainer hars', part ieularlv adapted tor use iu suitcases.

suitcases and trunks of the wardrobe type are provided with a wardrobe section in which the garnichts are suspended by hang# ers. and the `garments are engaged mediulljy ol their length hy a retainer t'or inaintaining the garments in place during transpou tation.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a flexible garment retainer bar for the purpose described.

A further object oi the invention is to provide a yielding retainer har to eliminate injury to the garments.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garment retainer which may be easily adjusted to various positions of use, or removed trom the Wardrobe section when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a retainer bar in which the complementary clasp portions may be stamped from sheet metal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a retainer bar which is of very simple construction, eliminates mechanically operated portions, is inexpensive to manufacture, is strong and durable, and is Well adapted for the purpose described.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ot the improved garment retainer bar for wardrobe suitcases and the like, and its parts and combinations set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

'In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a cross sectional View through the. wardrobe section of a trunk or suitcase snowing the improved retainer bar;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front View of a wardrobe section showing the retainer bar;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view through one side of a wardrobe section and the clasp portions of the retainer bar; and

Fig. 4 is a view taken on line 4-4 ci Fig. 3.

Referrinor new more particularly to the drawings, 1t will appear that the numeral 6 indicates the wardrobe section of a trunk or suitcase, said wardrobe section having an open front.

seran No. 138,040.

(luide members 7 mounted on the inner opposite sides of the wardrobe section are spaced from the u'ails there-li by the offset end portions 7 and are secured to the uw llsby rivets or screws i. A pluralit \v ot`- spared apart apertures i) arll t`oruud iu the guide, members 'i'.

A tiexible retainer bar lt) is adapted to extend between the guide members T and said retainer bar is formed of an inner core ll ol" canvas or other similar stillenlng material, covered, except at the end portions, by plush or other suitable sott material, as indicated at l2. Each end portion ot' the member l() is looped over and movabl)v cmhraces the cross bar l?) of a metallic clasp member ll, each clasp member being adapted for adjustable engagement with the guide members T to hold the retainer bar in position within the Wardrobe section.

The clasp members are V-shaped `with a manipulating portion l5 extending outwardly Afrom the engaging portion 1G. Each engaging portion 16 of the clasps is provided with a `t'shaped slot l? to receive the guide member 7 there adjacent, and projecting forwardly from the slot is an angular stud or lug portion 18 for selective engagement with any et' the apertures 9 of Said guide member.

When the retainer bar is attached to the guide members, as shown in the drawing, the lug portions of the clasps will engage corresponding apertures in the guide members to hold the retainer n adjusted position. Any outuard pressure exerted hy the clothing will tend to prevent. disengagement ot' the clasps from the guides. However. when it is desired to readjust or remove the rctainer bar, the clasps are pushed slightly to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3, wherein the lug portions 18 are disengaged from the apertures 9, and the device may then be moved longitudinally on the guide members.

From the foregoing description, it Will be seen that the improved garment retainer bar may be used in either suitcases, trunks, or other Wardrobe containers, and is of very simpie and novel construction.

What I cla-im as my invention is:

l. The combination with a Wardrobe container, of a garment retainer therefor, oomprising a guide member connected to each opposite inner side of the container and having openings, and a retainer bar extenditl Utl

ing hotwcen the guide mcmbars and havin@r at both vmls onu-pince clasp portions slidably changeable with an)y portions of the on tira lengths of .said guide members, saicl clasp portions haringxcnl lngl portioiml whirh enter Said openings.

2. Th(x combination with a waiiltohr com taimr, ol a garment retainer thvrt'for, comH prisinp; gliiiic numhirH (tonni-atomi too1 poita ilmvr Sitios of thv containor, a rttainni' haz' intending hofwo'n thi ,faillo nwmhors. am! ono pit'tfu clasp mvmhnll tilt'ahl and now riggillli' vari-inl h y hoth oml portionfr oli haiti rttainol' hat' and atlaptmt to l'vhaaahl)v ozig'alegv i'ariouh` pnl-tionA ol4 said .fllitlt mrmhi :et without vomploto dutafhmint from miti g'liiih- 1m|nb(r.-:.

3. The combination with a wartliohi vontaincl. of a` I jainunt rrt'aima thvrat'or, rom prixinlglr mida mvmia'la4 connurtvil to oppob'iiv inner sitios of thtl watfiinvr :zml having' oponings, a retainer har ixtvmling hotwcon tho guido members, and one-piave clasp awmhrz movabllv Carried by thi uml pm'tiona of thi` rvtainvr har and .lslidahly engaging Haiti guilt@ nwmhors, Cach clasp mcmher having; a tixoil projucting lug adapted to engage any of said finirla opvnings, the lataI hcintgr cngagml upon an outward premura on tho` clasp mambai aml roluaszcrl upon an inwzucl prrsaurv thoroon.

4. Thil comhination with a \\'ari'|i'oba 'Junk aoftion, ot a garmzint rctainur thorol'oi'. rompi-imita;` ,Illiillt ml'mhola mmi'awtml to oppoaitv inno!- nido4 o' thtb trunk awton :intl harinp` oprninga4 tht-roi:1 a tioxihlo rotainti bar rxuzltiingl* bvtwvon thv gtiitlr mamhors, and slott'uil llasp mzmhtiia` monthly rari-ital h v thi. om] poiioih` ol' tia.I ntaitai |al'` thv gilirh mouthful,` hoiiigx' iitaiiml |i \l this flott-ntl portion; :if thv vlaap mvmhvls tu prrlnit sliding" nimvnwnt ot' llal lamps ital ru taimr baiA with ioapwt to tho ggjaitlv mmm lara. oat-h clamp nwmhxr haring` :l projswtingf lng' portion t'os' sola-tivo cngragl'clmvnt with :my o'l" thi1 opinin` of it1--4 guido mombr-i'. thtltig' heingg rvloasablv tharvfiom upon a tilting; movement' of th( rlasp immber.

ln @alimony whereof. l atlix mt' Hi= aatliro.

MA1-UPS J. Winni'. 

